(Phys.org) —Nanoprobes made from gold could be used to predict people's cancer risk – and the effectiveness of treatments, following research by University of Strathclyde academics.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 25, 2013
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The impact of the Chernobyl nuclear accident has been seriously overestimated, while unfounded statements presented as scientific facts have been used to strangle the nuclear industry, according to Russian researchers. Writing ...
Environment
May 29, 2013
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Harsh Bais and Janine Sherrier of the University of Delaware's Department of Plant and Soil Sciences are studying whether a naturally occurring soil bacterium, referred to as UD1023 because it was first characterized at the ...
Environment
May 2, 2013
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Sales of chicken products in China plummeted recently during an outbreak of a deadly new strain of bird flu. From bird flu to mad cow disease, numerous food scares have made global headlines in recent years. A technique developed ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 18, 2013
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Since the horse meat saga began in 2012, some of us have decided to eat more fish and seafood - after all, we have been told they are better for our health. Well, that may not be quite true today. While EU law allows consumers ...
Environment
Mar 25, 2013
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Human norovirus (hNoV), also known as the winter vomiting bug, is one of the most common stomach bugs in the world. The virus is highly contagious, causing vomiting and diarrhea, and the number of affected cases is growing. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2013
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Activist physicians on Monday accused the World Health Organization of downplaying the health impact of nuclear fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Environment
Mar 11, 2013
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(Phys.org)—To slide into nano-sized openings inside minerals, certain metals shed layers of water, according to the NISE (pronounced "nice") theory, first published in 2011 by Dr. Cristian Schulthess and his colleagues. ...
Materials Science
Feb 22, 2013
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A popular dog treat could be adding more calories than pet owners realize, and possibly be contaminated by bacteria, according to a study published this month by researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2013
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Detective-style high-tech methods are being used in meat factories to trace harmful microbial contaminants.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 14, 2013
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